Short Deck Super High Roller
Day 2 Started
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Short Deck Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Buy-in
1,380,000 PHP
Prize Pool
55,000,000 PHP
Entries
41
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
120,000
Players Left
1
A Winner Will be Crowned in the 2023 Poker Dream Manila "White Horse Cup" Short Deck Super High Roller Ante-Only
The action is heating up during the 2023 Poker Dream Manila stop at the Newport World Resorts Integrated Resort in Metro Manila, right across the city's international airport and next to a lavish shopping mall. Only six players out of 41 entries return to the live-stream feature table for the grand finale of the "White Horse Cup" Short Deck Super High Roller Ante-Only, which features the most expensive tournament of the entire series worth PHP 1,300,000 ($25,321).
Having missed the guarantee by a single entry, the six contenders have already locked up a share of the PHP55,000,000 ($1,071,273) prize pool and the man in the driver's seat is Winfred Yu with 4,610,000. He is followed by fellow Hong Kong poker pro and WSOP bracelet winner Danny Tang (2,300,000).
The other four finalists all represent Malaysia, a country who has been responsible for the action-paced Short Deck variant to become popular all over the world after it was introduced to main stream poker via the Triton Poker high-stakes competitions. Triton co-founder Paul Phua is among the players still in the mix and returns in the middle of the pack with a stack of 1,315,000. He is joined by fellow countrymen Jun Wah Yap (1,860,000), Ming Hong Teoh (1,440,000) and Chen Ming Kong (775,000).
2023 Poker Dream Manila Short Deck Super High Roller Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Antes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun Wah Yap | Malaysia | 1,860,000 | 93 |
| 2 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 4,610,000 | 231 |
| 3 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 2,300,000 | 115 |
| 4 | Ming Hong Teoh | Malaysia | 1,440,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | 1,315,000 | 66 |
| 6 | Chen Ming Kong | Malaysia | 775,000 | 39 |
The tournament is scheduled to recommence at 1pm local time with 19:11 minutes left in level 13, which features an ante of 20,000 and a button double ante of 40,000. All action with cards-up coverage and commentary can be found on the Poker Dream Facebook page on a security delay of 30 minutes, the PokerNews live updates will be published accordingly to delay in order to not spoil any of the action.
All six contenders for the Poker Dream trophy have already locked up a payday of at least PHP3,850,000 ($74,989) for their efforts. The winner can look forward to a top prize of PHP18,700,000 ($364,233) and the full payouts can be found below.
Payouts for the Final Six Players
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in PHP) | Prize (∼ in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18,700,000 | $364,233 | ||
| 2 | 12,920,000 | $251,652 | ||
| 3 | 8,250,000 | $160,691 | ||
| 4 | 6,330,000 | $123,294 | ||
| 5 | 4,950,000 | $96,415 | ||
| 6 | 3,850,000 | $74,989 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 20,000
No Post Flop Action Yet
Level 13
: Blinds 0/0, 20,000 ante
Danny Tang claimed one of the first pots of the live stream table when he raised with the A♦K♥ out of the button, as Paul Phua let go of K♦Q♣ following a limp.
Winfred Yu then raised to 180,000 with the Q♥J♥ and all opponents folded, too.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000 | 90,000 |
|
2,400,000 | 100,000 |
Small Showdown Pot for Yu Against Tang
Level 13
: Blinds 0/0, 20,000 ante
Winfred Yu limped the 10♥10♣ in the cutoff and Danny Tang checked the J♥7♣ on the button. The flop brought K♦K♣Q♣ and Tang bet just 40,000, which Yu called. Tang improved on the J♣ turn but both checked which led to the 9♠ river for free.
Tang checked and so did Yu to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -200,000 |
Kong Doubles Through Tang
Level 13
: Blinds 0/0, 20,000 ante
Chen Ming Kong moved all-in for 595,000 and Danny Tang isolated from the cutoff to go into the following showdown.
Chen Ming Kong: J♦10♠
Danny Tang: A♣Q♣
The board ran out 10♥8♠7♠8♦K♣ and Kong paired his ten to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | -600,000 |
|
1,300,000 | 525,000 |
Tang Wins Small Pot With Aces
Level 13
: Blinds 0/0, 20,000 ante
Danny Tang raised to 10,000 with the A♠A♣ and Paul Phua called with the Q♣9♥ on the button. The A♥Q♦8♦ flop brought a bet by Tang and Phua mulled it over for a short time to then fold middle pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 300,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -215,000 |
Phua Gets a Preflop Shove Through
Level 13
: Blinds 0/0, 20,000 ante
Three players limped in including Jun Wah Yap, Winfred Yu, and Danny Tang. Paul Phua then jammed for 1,100,000 in the cutoff with the A♦Q♥ and forced two folds. Yu folded the J♦10♣ and so did Tang with the 7♥7♣ as Phua added to his stack without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 300,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 25,000
No Major Pot in Sight
Level 14
: Blinds 0/0, 25,000 ante
Winfred Yu limped the K♣10♥ in the cutoff and Danny Tang checked the 9♥6♠ on the button. They checked the K♥10♦8♠ flop and Yu's bet on the 9♣ turn won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | -200,000 |